Bar Relic

Panama City


Wildly popular with travelers and hip young Panamanians, this cavernous hostel bar is a hit. Service is friendly and patrons easily mingle in the ample courtyard with shared picnic tables. Not only are you partying outside (a rarity in Panama City) but you’re also next to the historical wall of the city.

Upstairs in the hostel there's a calmer, more grown-up option for cocktails.


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An example of the baroque style in Panama, this Casco Viejo church was built in 1673 with a facade transferred from Panamá Viejo.

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This 1881 neoclassical townhouse in Casco Viejo was built on top of the castle gatehouse of the city.

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The headquarters of the Panama archdiocese. Construction started on this 1796 cathedral in 1688.

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5. Palacio de las Garzas

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In this plaza, in the heart of Casco Viejo, Panama declared its independence from Colombia on November 3, 1903.

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This neoclassical Casco Viejo building, dating to 1910, houses the modest Museo de Historia de Panamá.

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